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After winning the war between the Yonko, the Beast Pirates' threat to the World Government increased significantly. Not only Daichi, but the bounties of all other officers also rose.
"King the Conflagration", bounty of 1,690,000,000 berries!
"Who of the Droplets", bounty of 646,000,000 berries.
"Phantom" Speed, bounty of 170,000,000 berries!
The amount of bounty increase for officers varied slightly based on their status, starting from a minimum of 20,000,000 berries and going up to 300,000,000 berries.
Also!
"Strongest Creature" Kaido, bounty of 5,011,100,000 berries!
In this era, Kaido's bounty was second only to Whitebeard's 5,046,000,000 berries, with almost no difference between them.
This meant that the World Government's level of concern for the Beast Pirates was already approaching or even surpassing that for the Whitebeard Pirates!
Of course, the biggest increase was for Daichi.
Bounty of 3,000,000,000 berries!
A high bounty enough to shock the world!
Labor Country
Daichi held the Den Den Mushi, a brilliant smile on his face.
"The person you're looking for is in the Florian Triangle in the first half of the sea."
"I don't have a habit of lying!"
"Hahahaha, see you later!"
The Den Den Mushi hung up.
Having sent the troublesome fellow away, Daichi felt much more relaxed. He called Speed over and asked, "What are the Red Hair Pirates doing?"
"Red Hair is still in Elbaf."
Speed reported with a smile, "According to the news from there, Red Hair has withdrawn the flags he sent out, and now the captains under Red Hair are in disarray."
"Hmm, don't mind them."
Daichi smiled.
Taking advantage of this great victory, he had no intention of letting the Red Hair Pirates go. Destroying the Red Hair Pirates was too difficult, but driving them away was possible.
He would not allow Red Hair to remain in the New World!
Red Hair was also sensible.
Since Red Hair had withdrawn the flags, the next step would inevitably be to leave the New World and temporarily stay away from the vortex of war.
This was good for both sides!
Daichi pondered for a moment and said, "Immediately dispatch a construction team to Gotter Island to build a small fortress according to the Hachinosu standard!"
"Also, hoist the Beast Pirates flag on the islands under Red Hair that have resources. Don't bother with the other islands that lack value."
Since Red Hair did not plan to fight again, it was necessary to quickly divide up his territory. While the Beast Pirates took the meat, they could leave some soup for other forces to lick.
Daichi thought for a moment and added, "Contact Stussy and have her send professionals to estimate the resource value of our new territory and formulate a development plan."
"Understood, I'll go arrange it now."
Speed turned and left.
Daichi walked to the window and looked at the bustling port.
The New Year had just passed, and the Beast Pirates had already caused an earthquake in the New World. Now, all forces should understand who the true boss of the New World was.
Next, as long as resources were extracted from other islands and fully supplied to the Labor Country, the Beast Pirates' grand scheme would be complete.
They still couldn't compare to the World Government, but in the underworld, they would be the undisputed No. 1, and everyone would have to give him face.
"Kikara, announce the departure."
"Yes, Daichi-sama!"
A moment later, Daichi transformed into his massive Groudon form and stepped into the sea, with thick smoke rising around him.
Groudon sailed alongside.
"Daichi-sama, what are we going to do?"
"Connect the Labor Country!"
Daichi's eyes were filled with excitement.
Since he was idle anyway, he was going to reclaim land and build roads!
First, connect all the islands of the Labor Country together, which would greatly promote the circulation of goods between the islands.
"You lead the way!"
"Understood!"
Groudon led the way, and Daichi followed slowly behind. As magma erupted around him, a solid land about a hundred meters wide appeared on the sea surface.
"Is this... a miracle?"
The laborers on the island stared blankly.
A scene comparable to a miracle had clearly shattered their perception!
Days Passed
The restless pirates kept a close eye on the Red Hair Pirates. After discovering that Red Hair had no intention of seeking revenge on the Beast Pirates, they could no longer hold back.
They invaded Red Hair's territory one after another.
On a certain island, pirates invaded in large numbers.
The pirates guarding the island roared.
"Stop it! This island belongs to Red Hair!"
"Red Hair?!"
A pirate leaped up, cutting the Red Hair Pirate flag hanging at the port in half, mocking mercilessly.
"So what if he's a Yonko? That guy is just a loser now, a cowardly pirate who doesn't dare to seek revenge on the Beast Pirates!"
"Open your eyes and see clearly!"
"From today onwards, the ruler of this island will be our Captain!"
The captain, carrying a large saber, appeared. His burly physique, seven or eight meters tall, immediately intimidated the town's guardians.
"Whoa!"
"Listen up, all of you! The new master of this island is me, the great pirate 'Tea Beard' with a bounty of 80,060,000 berries!"
Except for the islands where the Beast Pirates flag was hoisted, the other Red Hair territories were constantly embroiled in war. However, in the face of the pirates' provocations, the Red Hair Pirates remained unusually quiet.
Until the news spread.
The Red Hair Pirates had left the New World!
Marineford, Operations Conference Room
Conference Officer Brannew held the intelligence.
"Just now, the Red Hair Pirates arrived at Sabaody Archipelago."
"Leaving the New World means that Red Hair's Yonko position exists in name only, but the main force of the Red Hair Pirates is still there, and their strength is still not to be underestimated!"
In the struggles between pirates, the losers lost everything, and great pirates like Crocodile and Moria were all like this.
Even the Yonko were no exception!
A defeated Yonko had lost the qualification to rule the New World. Moreover, since the Beast Pirates had defeated Red Hair, it was impossible for them to let Red Hair stay.
To make a comeback, Red Hair would have to defeat the Beast Pirates or be evenly matched. Only then would he be qualified to establish himself in the New World again.
Brannew continued to explain.
"The key now is the Beast Pirates!"
"As expected, the Beast Pirates quickly occupied most of the Red Hair Pirates' territory, and their sphere of influence increased significantly."
"Now, the Beast Pirates' threat to the world has surpassed that of the other Yonko!"
"What we need to do now is to curb the Beast Pirates' development!"
The generals' faces were pale.
The current situation in the New World had become imbalanced, and the Beast Pirates would inevitably take this opportunity to grow stronger again.
But the New World was the territory of the Yonko, no, the Sanko, and even the Marines could not go to war with the Yonko in the New World.
The Marines could not afford the losses!
"There's another troublesome matter."
Brannew opened the projection Den Den Mushi.
Several photos appeared on the screen.
One of them was of the Gotter Sea, where the Yonko war took place. After the war, a piece of land was left on the sea surface.
The other photos were of the Labor Country.
Several islands were connected by land, and the number of connected islands was rapidly increasing, along with images of Groudon creating land.
"Daichi the Destroyer, this man is undoubtedly the Beast Pirates' most troublesome existence, and now Daichi the Destroyer has even demonstrated the ability to reclaim land!"
Land reclamation!
Although the scope seemed small, everyone understood what it meant if the various islands under the Beast Pirates could be connected.
The slow development of various countries, and even the emergence of irreparable generational gaps, was mainly due to the separation by the sea.
If connected by land, the Beast Pirates' development speed would greatly increase.
Brannew slammed the wall and shouted.
"The most terrifying thing about Daichi the Destroyer is not just his powerful strength, but also his shrewd mind. It is precisely because of his active performance that the Beast Pirates have grown uncontrollably!"
"He is the Marines' greatest threat!"
"No matter the cost, we must eliminate Daichi the Destroyer!"